Today I had to have a root canal treatment done – yes you read that right – less than a week before I go off to Africa. It’s been awful – howling toothache and electric shocks in my head every time I had a hot drink or hot food.

I was very nervous today as he couldn’t promise he could fix it and I’ve had to take anti-biotics to reduce the swelling in the gum below the tooth. But he did a wonderful job and when the anaesthetic wore off I had my first cup of tea without it being agony for weeks!

I’m optimistic now that it’ll settle down alright for my flight next Weds morning. It’s only a temporary filling so he said I have to buy a travel tooth filling kit in case the filling comes out in Africa and then he’ll do the permanent filling when I come back.

I suppose it would have been worse if the tooth had actually started flaring up over there but I could have done without this right now!!!!

About 3 months ago I bought a VW Golf car second hand. It was in tip top condition – no bits missing. After a week or two I noticed that some pigdog had stolen one of the hub caps. A minor thing but annoying.

A couple of days ago, unbeknown to me, P found a VW Hubcap lying on the side of the road near where he lives. Aha thinks he – I’ll have that and put it on Chandra’s car this weekend when she comes down.

Today, I went off to a drum workshop near here and P thought it the perfect moment to surprise me and put the hubcap on while I was away.

He came to pick me up in his car from the workshop. When we went out to the carpark – guess what? Yes – you’ve guessed it – someone had nicked one of his hubcaps! He couldn’t believe it but didn’t tell me why.

When we got back – he showed me my car with its hubcap fully restored only a couple of hours ago!